Chapter Six

Tohru looked up and saw an old man with gray spiky hair and beard sitting behind the counter, cleaning the display case showing the cards inside. She walked over and looked over at the vast amount of cards sitting inside.

Wow, so many cards, I didn't even think there were so many…

"Um miss can I help you?"

Tohru blinked and then realized that she didn't answer the man in the first place, she started apologizing and bowing her head. "Oh I'm sorry, I mean I didn't answer you and I was too astounded by these cards that I was rude to not answer your question and I—"

The old man chuckled, "It's alright my dear, I mean I'm sure you were too busy trying to find the cards to put in your deck. So what kind is it you're looking for and perhaps I can help. So what is it you need, a monster deck, a trap card or magic card?"

Tohru blinked confused. Monster deck…trap…magic? What were those things, was there more than just one set? "Excuse me, I mean I don't know what it is that I want to buy you said and to tell the truth I never heard of those. Never knowing how to play."

The man looked at her completely shocked, his mouth almost falling down to the counter.

"WHAT! That's not good dear, you must want to play if you want to try it out! Don't worry your pretty little head, I get what you need!" And as quick as lightening, the old man started picking up decks, boosters, set of magic and traps and laying them on the counter. Tohru stared wide-eyed as he continued to lay out cards for her to purchase. Tohru tried to stop him by frantically waving her arms and saying, "Please don't do this for my own account, I mean I didn't I—"

"No no my dear someone like you are meant to duel, I can tell easily the moment you walked into my gameshop. Now since you're new, I shall started giving you free lessons before the tournament."
"What tournament?" She never entered one before, let alone win, "I don't think I would be qualify and—"

They were interrupted when the door open and a small voice called out, "Grandpa I'm home!" The old man, looked to the side and he smiled, "Ah Yugi so good for you to be home! We have a customer who's a first timer."

Tohru turned and saw a young short boy with spiky hair and violet eyes, dressed in a white shirt and blue shorts. He was really cute especially with his hair black and red and blonde bangs.

She blushed lightly then bowed to be nice. "Hello, I'm Tohru Honda, I just came in this shop to explore and see all these cool cards."

Yugi bowed towards her, although not used a lot but still not wanting to be rude to her. "I'm Yugi Moto and that's my grandpa, Solomon—Grandpa what the heck are you doing!" He yelled as he saw his grandpa looking down, under the girl's skirt when she bowed.

"Oh sorry Yugi I mean I think I saw a pair of cats under and thought what adorable little kittens they are."

But Yugi quickly grabbed the girl's hand and pulled her up the stairs to the den. "Now you two play nice!" Yugi was blushing as he opened the door and closed it.

Damn why did his grandpa have to do that, peeking at girl's underwear.

Last time his grandpa did that; Tea slapped his face red for a whole month. Never looked under a girl's skirt or else!

"Um, Yugi, is it ok if you let go of my hand?" Huh, he looked down and saw he was still holding her hand, feeling the warm touch inside. Blushing again he let go and then took a seat on the couch.

"Um have a seat Miss Tohru." He said, he looked up and saw her take a seat in the chair across them. He looked at more closely. She was very pretty, long brown hair, blue-green eyes, a cute smile. "So um, what brings you to the gameshop."

"Well to tell the truth I didn't exactly know, I mean, I didn't mean I didn't want to come, but I felt this strange urge to come inside." She looked about and said, "So it's a card shop."

Yugi nodded. "That's right, we deal with Duel Monster."

"Duel Monster?" She blinked, Yugi noticed her confusion, "Duel monster, the card game, haven't you ever heard of it?" She shook her head. "No never but, your grandpa seem wanting me to have a deck and have free lessons by him."

Yugi's face glowered and he thought, why that no good perverted old man! He wouldn't dare let Miss Tohru be taught by his leech grandpa.

Why don't you train her abiou, Yugi heard the spirit speak.

What, but Yami I- What if she doesn't…

Or perhaps I should train her. The pharaoh chuckled inside the puzzle around Yugi's neck. Yugi gave the puzzle a good jingled before Yami had to say anything else. Tohru looked up and saw him shaking the gold puzzle around his neck, "Oh wow what a cool puzzle."

Yugi looked up from his shaking of the millennium item, "You like it?"

She nodded, "It looked so cool and…" She took a closer examination, "Are those hieroglyph on it."

"Yeah it's from Egypt. My dad brought it for me when I was little, took almost five years ago and had been working on it."

"Oh wow, seriously, that must have taken a lot of hard work and effort to get those pieces together! And ancient history I bet too. I'm studying Egypt to give a report on it to my history class and been going to that museum down town." She looked at the puzzled again. Something about it seem to be calling in there.

Someone's voice she recognized.

Like from the dream.

Tohruka…Tohruka…

Her hand reached out to touched the middle of the eye but Yugi's voice called out to her.

"Miss Tohru are you all right?"

She blinked confused and withdrawn her hand, "Hai, just that I thought I heard…"

They were interrupted when they heard knocking on the door and Yugi's grandpa calling, "Hope you two aren't doing anything naughty!" He said as he came in, bringing a bag with him.

"Oh I see you aren't. Oh yeah Tohru here's your purchase."

Eh, purchase? She walked over and looked inside the bag. Decks of cards and booster packs were inside. "Um arigato, but I mean—"

"Grandpa she didn't say she wanted to buy a deck and have lesson, she—" But she waved her hands, "Um no no, I mean I came here and I do want to play so…how much?"

"25.35." He told her and Tohru took out her wallet and pulled out the money and change and handed it to the old man. "Thank you!" She said and walked out.

"Well she's a definite cutie, don't mind seeing her around. Especially the custom bowing." Solomon Moto giggled before the spirit of the puzzle took over and hit him over the head.


Tohru was walking down the street back to the museum when she heard someone calling. "Tohru! Miss Tohru wait!" She turned and saw Yugi coming towards her. She stopped and waited as he stood next to her, holding on his knees panting.

"You alright Yugi-kun." She said, rubbing his back for him to get air. He nodded then stood up. "Hai I just wanted to say it was nice meeting you and that…um…" He started touching his puzzle nervously.

Ask her abiou, ask her before I decide to take over you!

"Well if you ever need to learn how to play duel monster let me know. I can show you a few tactics and skills to try and let you understand."

"Really, that would be great Yugi,I mean I'm honored that you would do that for me…" She then felt something, something glowing on her wrist and tried to figure what was going on before the words came out of her mouth.
Her eyes were glowing crimson when she stared at him. Her voice sounding older and stronger than it was before.

"I'll be glad to be dueling with you once again pharaoh…"

"Huh?" Yugi asked surprised, what did she just say? Did she just call him who he thought he heard? And what happened to her eyes, they look red now?

Tohru blinked and said, "Um, I see you maybe tomorrow?" She asked. Yugi nodded. "Yeah tomorrow, around eleven-thirty."

"Hai eleven-thirty." Then she bowed once more and said, "Bye!" And started walking towards the museum, waving goodbye to him again. Yugi continued to watch her leave. Had it been his imagination or did she call him pharaoh.

Yugi…Yami called from within the puzzle, I believe you and I are to be watching our dear new friend, I think there's more than what meets the eye.

"I agree Yami, I totally agree with you." He said walking back to the gameshop.